UK Hamfest 2016 - Friday Morning

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ICQ Amateur / Ham Radio Podcast Presenters Martin Butler (M1MRB/W9ICQ), Colin Butler (M6BOY), Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL) and Ed Durrant (DD5LP) are attending this years UK Hamfest at the Newark Showgrounds.

Below are some images from this morning

FCC Technological Advisory Council Noise Floor Inquiry

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As all Amateur / Ham Radio operators now, higher radio spectrum noise is a major concern.

The FCC have set-up an advisory group to report back to the FCC Technology Advisory Council (TAC) to investigate changes and trends in the radio spectrum noise floor, establish if there is an increase in noise, and if so, the extent of the problem.

Public comments, with evidence are welcome, and need to be made by 11th August 2016.

Full Story - http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-technological-advisory-council-initiates-noise-floor-inquiry

YOTA 2016‏ Austria - Call for Applications

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Lisa Leenders PA2LS, Chair of the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group reports the next YOTA event which will take place in Austria 

The 6th edition of Youngsters On The Air will take place in Austria. OeVSV (Österreichischer Versuchssenderverband, which will celebrate their 90 years anniversary, will be hosting next YOTA summer event. 75 Youngsters will be invited to travel to the Austrian Alps to enjoy a program with many new elements compared to previous years.

It will be a great experience for all participants which they will never forget. To get a better feeling about this, have a look at the gallery from previous events. 

More inforamtion - http://www.ham-yota.com/gallery/